2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB343: Environment - Dredged Material - Containment, Redeposit, and Oversight

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Cox Creek Oversight Committee to provide input to the Maryland Port Administration regarding management of dredged material at the Cox Creek Dredge Material Containment Facility; authorizing the Department of the Environment to approve contained areas at a large redevelopment site for the redeposit of certain dredged material; establishing the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor the area water quality, and the future development and use of the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island chain; etc.

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Bill History

1/17/2024
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/23/2024
Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Favorable with Amendments {303120/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/27/2024
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/27/2024
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/27/2024
Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/28/2024
Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
Senate
4/3/2024
Floor Amendment {693025/1 (Senator Simonaire)
Senate
4/3/2024
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
4/3/2024
Floor Amendment {693025/1 (Senator Simonaire) Withdrawn
Senate
4/3/2024
Floor Amendment {573324/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Readings Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Senate
4/5/2024
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 807
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 693025/1 (Senator Simonaire)

Floor Amendment 693025/1 (Senator Simonaire)

4/3/2024Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 573324/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted

Floor Amendment 573324/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted

4/3/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 303120/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 303120/1 Adopted

3/16/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2024
131
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Readings Passed with Amendments
4/3/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
137
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Rachel Munoz
Rachel Munoz
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/23/2024203.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2024220.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2024101.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202486.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197048.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.8 KB